LJHS Parent Club Weekly NewsThis is your weekly email from your Lakeridge Junior High PARENT CLUB (our version of a Parent-Teacher organization.) We’ll keep you up-to-date on our events and ways to get involved.

PLEASE JOIN US FOR ONE OR BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING THIS WEDNESDAY!This Wednesday Sept. 30 @ 9:30 a.m. in Room D-3

Art Literacy Volunteering Informational MeetingArt Lit only requires your help three times a year and it is one of the few opportunities to help within the classroom. If you can’t attend the meeting but would like to volunteer or get more information, please contact our Volunteer Coordinators: Kari Curry (mattandkari@frontier.com) or Tamara DiVergilio (tdivergilio@yahoo.com)

Our first Parent Club General MeetingCome join us to hear about 1) our budget and plans/ideas for supporting the students and school this year, 2) Oktoberfest, our primary and much-anticipated fundraiser, and 3) ways to get involved. We encourage everyone to attend - it’s a great way to learn more about and have a say in what the Parent Club does to support the school!

​CAN YOU BELIEVE OUR OKTOBERFEST FUNDRAISER IS ONLY 3 WEEKS AWAY?10/17/15 @ Marylhurst University -- It’s the Parent Club’s annual auction and funds raised will support library and classroom enhancements and more!

Have you bought your tickets? There is still time, but prices increase to $75 in October. Click here to buy them today.

Please donate bottles to the Oktoberfest Wine Wall to be sold at Oktoberfest! We are half-way there... just 70 more bottles needed! Red or white wine with value of $20+ a bottle are gladly accepted! We are also collecting beer for our 99 bottles of beer on the wall! Just contact our coordinators to arrange drop-off or pick-up: Kari Curry (503-970-7003 or mattandkari@frontier.com) or Tamara DiVergilio (971-226-3574 or tdivergilio@yahoo.com) or Sunny Freeman (503-970-1501 or sunnyfreeman@windemere.com)

Donate a gift card (Amazon, Home Depot, grocery). They are an easy way to support the event. These can be sent to LJHSOktoberfest@gmail.com.

WHO WANTS PIE?Orders close 10/25 and pick up is 11/10. Don't miss it!Stock your freezer for the holidays with delicious, whole-fruit pies, cobblers and frozen fruit from Willamette Valley Pie Co! The Parent Club is running this sweet fundraiser, at the same prices as your local retailer BUT with 40-50% of proceeds from each item sold going to our school. Check your student's bag for the order form (sent home Thursday, 8/24) or CLICK HEREfor easy online ordering. Forward this to your local friends and family too!THANK YOU TO OUR VOLUNTEERS!Thank you to all the wonderful volunteers who have stepped forward to help out at our school store, as lunch monitors and more.

The Power House (our student store) only has a few more shifts available. Please contact Nilla Persson at persson_nilla@hotmail.com for more details.

We can always use more lunch monitors! Without enough lunch monitors, the kids don't get outside play time. Three people needed every full school day. Schedule your preferred days and times. NOTE: If you already signed up to be a lunch monitor via the “volunteer spot” website, please sign up again via this link:Lunch Monitors. Sorry for the inconvenience - we are trying to simplify the volunteer process.

None of these fit your availability or interests? We can find something for you! You can sign up here or contact Kari Curry (mattandkari@frontier.com) or Tamara DiVergilio (tdivergilio@yahoo.com) with questions

Donate to the Oktoberfest Wine Wall and 99 Bottles. We are currently collecting bottles of wine (red or white) valued at $20.00 or higher. THIS FRIDAY ONLY (9/25): LEAVE A BOTTLE ON YOUR DOORSTEP FOR PICK-UP. JUST EMAIL OR TEXT US WITH YOUR ADDRESS: Kari Curry (503-970-7003 or mattandkari@frontier.com) or Tamara DiVergilio (971-226-3574 or tdivergilio@yahoo.com) or Sunny Freeman (503-970-1501 or sunnyfreeman@windemere.com)

Donate a gift card (Amazon, Home Depot, grocery). They are an easy way to support the event. These can be sent to LJHSOktoberfest@gmail.com.

WHERE WE NEED HELP!In addition to Oktoberfest, here are some ways we most need your help at this time:

We are still looking for volunteers, please check the link to find out how you can get involved: Sign-up or contact our volunteer coordinators (see below).

Help at The Power House, our Student Store: The student run school store is open during the lunch period and needs parents present to oversee operations. Our goal is to be open every day, but we need help to make that happen! We need parents for 20 minutes for each lunch shift. Please contact Nilla Persson for more information at persson_nilla@hotmail.com

Be a Lunch Monitor. Be a part of your child's day by spending half an hour at school for lunchtime activity and outside supervision -- without enough lunch monitors, the kids don't get outside play time. It is super easy and doesn’t take much time. Three people needed every full school day. Schedule your preferred days and times. NOTE: If you already signed up to be a lunch monitor via the “volunteer spot” website, please sign up again via this link:Lunch Monitors. Sorry for the inconvenience - we are trying to simplify the volunteer process.

None of these fit your availability or interests? We can find something for you! You can sign up here orcontact Kari Curry (mattandkari@frontier.com) or Tamara DiVergilio (tdivergilio@yahoo.com) with questionsSTAY INFORMED!

LJHS Parent Club Weekly: September 13, 2015This is your weekly email from your Lakeridge Junior High PARENT CLUB (our version of a Parent-Teach Organization.) We’ll keep you up-to-date on all of our events and give you plenty of opportunities to get involved.THIS WEEK

Monday - Sept 14

Tuesday - Sept 15

Wednesday - Sept 16

Thursday - Sept 17: Early release (2:05 pm) and Back to School Night, 6:30 - 9:00 pm at LJHS

Buy a Pacer "cuddle rugs"are super plush fleece blankets (50" x 60") and come with a stadium carry strap. Lasered with the Pacer "L", these are perfect for everything from fall games to baby gifts for future Pacers! Only $35 each, limited quantity of Pacer blue or light pink. Purchase with your Oktoberfest tickets here, or on their own here.

OKTOBERFESTSaturday Oct. 17, 6 - 10 pm at Marylhurst UniversityOktoberfest is the Parent Club’s annual celebration and silent auction. We hope to see you there.

Tickets are on sale nowand over 150 have already been sold - you will know someone there!

Donate a gift card (Amazon, Home Depot, grocery). They are an easy way to support the event. These can be sent to LJHSOktoberfest@gmail.com.

Donate to the Oktoberfest Wine Wall and 99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall. We are currently collecting bottles of wine (red or white) valued at $20.00 or higher and craft beers. If you have donations or questions please contact Kari Curry (503-970-7003 or mattandkari@frontier.com) or Tamara DiVergilio (971-226-3574 or tdivergilio@yahoo.com).

Have you spotted theGiant Pretzelon Royce way? That's our Chair's House and all donations can be dropped off there!

Want to get involved? They are also many different ways to help. Contact Julie Davidson, Auction Chair, with any questions.

We are still looking to fill two committee chair spots: 8th Grade Celebration and Lost & Found. Sign up here or contact our volunteer coordinators (see below).

Help at The Power House, our Student Store: The student run school store is open during the lunch period and needs parents present to oversee operations.Our goal is to be open every day, but we need help to make that happen! We need parents for 20 minutes for each lunch shift. Please contact Nilla Persson for more information at persson_nilla@hotmail.com

Be a Lunch Monitor. Be a part of your child's day by spending half an hour at school for lunchtime activity and outside supervision -- without enough lunch monitors, the kids don't get outside play time. It is super easy and doesn’t take much time. Three people needed every full school day. Schedule your preferred days and times. NOTE: If you already signed up to be a lunch monitor via the “volunteer spot” website, please sign up again via “sign-up genius”. Sorry for the inconvenience - we are trying to simplify the volunteer process.

None of these fit your availability or interests? We can find something for you! You can sign up here orcontact Kari Curry (mattandkari@frontier.com) or Tamara DiVergilio (tdivergilio@yahoo.com) with questionsSTAY INFORMED!

THIS WEEKMonday - Sept 7: Labor Day - NO SCHOOL; Deadline for ordering meals for the Back to School BBQTuesday - Sept 8: WELCOME BACK PARENT COFFEE (NEW!), 9:30-11 am at LJHSThursday - Sept 10: Early release (2:05 pm) Friday - Sept 11: Back to School BBQ, 5:00 - 7:00 pm at LJHSSaturday - Sept 12: Lake Oswego Oregon Stake Annual Service ProjectIMPORTANT FUTURE DATESSept 17: Back to School Night, 6:30 - 8:30 pm at LJHSSept 30: Parent Club General Meeting, 9:30 - 10:30 am at LJHSOct 17: Oktoberfest (Parent Club FUN-draiser), 6:00 - 10:00 pm at Marylhurst University - $70 a person through SeptemberGet afull calendar hereTHANK YOU to all the parents who volunteered at our two registration days -- we couldn't have done it without you! And now we could use some help with the Back to School BBQ, Student Store, Lunch Monitors, Oktoberfest and more. See below for details - and thank you in advance for your help!WELCOME BACK PARENT COFFEETuesday, Sept. 8th, 9:30-11am at LJHS (conference room across from the gym)All parents are welcome to join us. Come make new friends, catch up with old ones and get your school questions answered. We hope to see you there!BACK TO SCHOOL BBQFriday Sept. 11, 5-7pm at LJHS, rain or shine!Bring your family and help celebrate the new year with fellow LJHS families! This is a family event - no drop-offs please!

Pine Shed Ribs will be cooking up a meal that includes your choice of Pulled Pork or Portabella Mushroom Sliders with slaw, chips, cookie, and a drink.

If you missed the food order deadline (Monday, Sept. 7), feel free to pack upa picnic dinner and join us on the lawn.

Enjoy performances by the Pacer Band, along with the Cheer and Dance teams. The fun continues through the evening at Lakeridge High School's first football game of the season. Take the shuttle from the LJHS parking lot and avoid the search for a parking space (for both parents and students.)

Can you take a shift and lend a helping hand?We need help with set-up (4-5pm), serving (5-6pm or 6-7pm), and clean up (5:30-6:30pm or6:30-7:30pm). Sign up now and thank you for your help!

LAKE OSWEGO OREGON STAKE SERVICE PROJECTSaturday Sept. 12th, 8:30 -11:00am The Lake Oswego Oregon Stake is hosting its annual service project, working in conjunction with the City of Lake Oswego Parks and Recreation Department andJustServe.org to help beautify some of our city parks.

This is a wonderful service opportunity for students, families and neighbors in Lake Oswego, to work together for a good cause. At both the Jr. High and High School levels there are students who will additionally benefit from service hours through this opportunity.

BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHTThursday Sept. 17, 6:30-8:30pm at LJHSVisit the Parent Club table at Back to School Night, where we’ll help you with the following:

Sign up for the Parent Club ($35 a family) - membership gets you access to the online student directory and voting rights within the Club

Sign up for Oktoberfest, the Parent Club’s primary fundraiser (see below for details)

Exclusive to LJHS! Pacer Cuddle rugs are super plush fleece blankets, 50" x 60" and come with a stadium carry strap. Lasered with the Pacer "L", these are perfect for everything from fall games to baby gifts for Future Pacers! Only $35 each, limited quantity of Pacer Blue or Light Pink. Purchase with your Oktoberfest tickets here, or on their own here.

OKTOBERFESTSaturday Oct. 17, 6 - 10 pm at Marylhurst UniversityOktoberfest is the Parent Club’s annual celebration and silent auction. We hope to see you there!

Tickets are on sale online now(or at upcoming Parent Club events) and over 100 have already been sold - you will know someone there!

Have you spotted the Giant Pretzel on Royce way? That's our Oktoberfest Chair's House and all donations can be dropped off there!

Please donate to the Oktoberfest Wine Wall and 99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall. We are currently collecting bottles of wine (red or white) valued at $20.00 or higher and craft beers. If you have donations or questions please contact Kari Curry (503-970-7003 or mattandkari@frontier.com) or Tamara DiVergilio (971-226-3574 or tdivergilio@yahoo.com).

SNEAK PEEK: This week we are focusing our efforts on completing two baskets for auction: 1) Zombie-Apocalypse-Themed Emergency Survival kit (think theme items - first aid, water purifier, food rations, games and more! AND 2) A Year of Date Nights (including gift cards from LO and Portland restaurants, movie tickets, theater tickets, adventure and more!

Want to get involved? We need your help putting this all together. Have something to donate to the auction? We need that too! Contact Julie Davidson, Auction Chair, to volunteer or donate today.

WE NEED YOUR HELP!There are always many opportunities to get involved and lend a helping hand. In addition to the events mentioned above, here are some ways we most need your help at this time:

Help at The Power House, our Student Store: The student run school store is open during the lunch period and needs parents present to oversee operations.Our goal is to be open every day, but we need help to make that happen! We need parents for 20 minutes for each lunch shift. Please contact Nilla Persson for more information at persson_nilla@hotmail.com

Be a Lunch Monitor. Be a part of your child's day by spending half an hour at school for lunchtime activity and outside supervision -- without enough lunch monitors, the kids don't get outside play time. It is super easy and doesn’t take much time. Three people needed every full school day. Schedule your preferred days and times. Sign up here.

Help with Art Literacy: Grade level coordinators and team members needed to present Art Literacy lessons and assist with hands on art projects throughout the school year. Lessons tie in to current curriculum. Click here for more information.

None of these fit your availability or interests? We can find something for you! You can sign up here orcontact Kari Curry (mattandkari@frontier.com) or Tamara DiVergilio (tdivergilio@yahoo.com) with questionsSTAY INFORMED!